Hǫfuð

Hǫfuð ("man-head,"^[1] akin to dialectal Norwegian hovud and modern German Haupt) is the sword of Heimdallr. It's mentioned in Gylfaginning chapter 26.

Anthony Faulkes's edition:

Heimdalar sverð er kallat Hǫfuð.^[2]

Arthur Brodeur's translation:

Heimdallr's sword is called Head.

And Skáldskaparmál mentions a mysterious myth about Heimdall's head and sword in chapter 8.

Notes

↑ Simek (2007:155).
↑ Faulkes (1982:26).

References

Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer. ISBN 0-85991-513-1.
Faulkes, Anthony (1982), edition of: Snorri Sturluson. Edda. Prologue and Gylfaginning. London: Viking Society for Northern Research. ISBN 0-903521-21-0.

Norse mythology

Deities
Heroes
Figures

Æsir	Baldr Bragi Dellingr Forseti Heimdallr Hermóðr Höðr Hœnir Ítreksjóð Kvasir Lóðurr Loki Meili Móði and Magni Odin Óðr Thor Týr Ullr Váli Víðarr Vili and Vé

Ásynjur	Bil Eir Frigg Fulla Gerðr Gefjon Gná Hlín Ilmr Iðunn Jörð Lofn Nanna Njörun Rán Rindr Sága Sif Sigyn Sjöfn Skaði Snotra Sól Syn Þrúðr Vár Vör

Vanir	Freyja Freyr Njörðr Sister-wife of Njörðr

Others	Ask and Embla Borr Búri Dís Dwarfs Einherjar Elves Dark elves (Dökkálfar) Light elves (Ljósálfar) Black elves (Svartálfar) Fenrir Hel Irpa Jörmungandr Jötunn Mímir Níðhöggr Norns Sigurd Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr Shieldmaiden Valkyrie Vættir Völundr Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi

Locations

Events

Sources

Society

See also

Notable swords

Real

Americas	Curved saber of San Martín

Asia	Seven-Branched Sword Sugari no Ontachi Sword of Goujian

Europe	Blessed sword and hat Colada Grunwald Swords Joyeuse Legbiter Lobera Seax of Beagnoth Sword of Mercy Sword of Osman Sword of Saint Peter Sword of Saint Wenceslas Sword of Stalingrad Szczerbiec Tizona Wallace Sword Ulfberht Swords

Mythical or
legendary

Asia	Asi Cura Si Manjakini Gan Jiang and Mo Ye Kris Mpu Gandring Kris Setan Kober Kris Taming Sari Kusanagi Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar Sword of Goujian Thuận Thiên Totsuka-no-Tsurugi Zulfiqar

Europe	Almace Caladbolg Carnwennan Claíomh Solais Clarent Crocea Mors Curtana Dáinsleif Durendal Dyrnwyn Excalibur (Caledfwlch) Fragarach Gram Harpe Hauteclere Hǫfuð Hrotti Hrunting Kladenets Lævateinn Mistilteinn Murgleys Nægling Précieuse Ridill Skofnung Sword of Attila Sword of Damocles Tyrfing

Note: some of the existing swords are named after earlier legendary ones.

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